The economic impacts of school dropout in Outaouais

The economic impacts of school dropout in Outaouais

The Table Éducation Outaouais (TÉO) reveals new data on the economic impacts of school dropout in Outaouais, with the economic cost estimated at nearly $1.5 billion annually in the region. A new study commissioned by TÉO reveals that the economic impacts of school dropout in the region represent a regional economic loss of nearly $700 million annually and additional losses of nearly $818 million in various government revenues, totaling over $1.5 billion annually for Outaouais alone. From the Outaouais Education Table, the president, Steve Brabant:

The report presents an economic estimate of the costs of dropping out in Outaouais and its regional county municipalities (MRCs), including a comparison with the entire province of Quebec. For Pontiac, the situation seems alarming. Again, Steve Brabant:

To learn all the details of the study on the economic impacts of school dropout in Outaouais, available here.

The interview with Steve Brabant conducted by Nathalie Vasiloff is available here.